01-01-14, 11:50 AM
Some good mileages there!
My '99, bought in September for £900 on eBay. 43k on the clock, one owner from new. From what I can see, everything was standard except headlight mod for 2nd dipped beam, and that had a blown fuse and bulb so I rewired that. Lots of paperwork and service history, it had a new battery at some point, plus stainless steel headers. Also, the tank was replaced as it had a leak due to rust, apparently this was an issue with the early ones?
So I'm owner number 2. Now on 47500k. I re-did the headlight mod.
46000: oil and k&n oil filter. I've always used k&n oil filters anyway so that was fitted along with oil change. Planning on doing oil every 3-4k and oil filter every 3 oil changes.
Givi rack and big top box fitted.
Scottoiler fitted.
47500 miles: k&n air filter fitted
New chain & sprockets, plus the 12mm sprocket nut.
Handle bar risers fitted.
Michelin Pilot Road 3 front fitted.
BT021's that we're on it screwed - front seemed like the carcass had broken internally as the tyre profile was seriously deformed on the rhs, possibly due to previous owner not using the bike for long periods of time? Tipping into right turns and the front was constantly trying to wash away!
Rear will be done when I return to work, with a PR3.
Awaiting delivery of heated grips, so consider as also fitted at 47500.
What am I hoping for? I bought this bike after a 5 year break from mcycles, I retired from racing at the end of 2008 and just didn't want to be around bikes, but cost/journey time of commuting forced my hand a little. Lost all my NCB due to the break as we'll. I'm hoping to complete IAM or Rospa this year. I'm also hoping to make this bike last well into 70+k.
I would like to treat her to the R6 shock sometime around 50k, but I'll be honest and say that the current shock, whilst it's not amazing, it's not completely shot either, it still works ok. But previous owner was a small chap, and I'm carrying more load.
Mostly commuting 25 miles each way in/out of Central London from Essex, plus various events as a Marshall.
My '99, bought in September for £900 on eBay. 43k on the clock, one owner from new. From what I can see, everything was standard except headlight mod for 2nd dipped beam, and that had a blown fuse and bulb so I rewired that. Lots of paperwork and service history, it had a new battery at some point, plus stainless steel headers. Also, the tank was replaced as it had a leak due to rust, apparently this was an issue with the early ones?
So I'm owner number 2. Now on 47500k. I re-did the headlight mod.
46000: oil and k&n oil filter. I've always used k&n oil filters anyway so that was fitted along with oil change. Planning on doing oil every 3-4k and oil filter every 3 oil changes.
Givi rack and big top box fitted.
Scottoiler fitted.
47500 miles: k&n air filter fitted
New chain & sprockets, plus the 12mm sprocket nut.
Handle bar risers fitted.
Michelin Pilot Road 3 front fitted.
BT021's that we're on it screwed - front seemed like the carcass had broken internally as the tyre profile was seriously deformed on the rhs, possibly due to previous owner not using the bike for long periods of time? Tipping into right turns and the front was constantly trying to wash away!
Rear will be done when I return to work, with a PR3.
Awaiting delivery of heated grips, so consider as also fitted at 47500.
What am I hoping for? I bought this bike after a 5 year break from mcycles, I retired from racing at the end of 2008 and just didn't want to be around bikes, but cost/journey time of commuting forced my hand a little. Lost all my NCB due to the break as we'll. I'm hoping to complete IAM or Rospa this year. I'm also hoping to make this bike last well into 70+k.
I would like to treat her to the R6 shock sometime around 50k, but I'll be honest and say that the current shock, whilst it's not amazing, it's not completely shot either, it still works ok. But previous owner was a small chap, and I'm carrying more load.
Mostly commuting 25 miles each way in/out of Central London from Essex, plus various events as a Marshall.
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